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About Holes

A modern classic . . . from the New York Times bestselling author who has been recognized with the Newbery Award as well as the National Book Award!

Stanley Yelnats is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather and has since followed generations of Yelnatses. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys’ detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the boys build character by spending all day, every day digging holes exactly five feet wide and five feet deep. There is no lake at Camp Green Lake. But there are an awful lot of holes.

It doesn’t take long for Stanley to realize there’s more than character improvement going on at Camp Green Lake. The boys are digging holes because the warden is looking for something. But what could be buried under a dried-up lake? Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishment—and redemption.

Includes a double bonus: an excerpt from Small Steps, the follow-up to Holes, as well as an excerpt from Louis Sachar’s new middle-grade novel, Fuzzy Mud.

About Holes

This winner of the Newbery Medal and the National Book Award features Stanley Yelnats, a kid who is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather and has since followed generations of Yelnats. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys’ detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the warden makes the boys “build character” by spending all day, every day, digging holes five feet wide and five feet deep. It doesn’t take long for Stanley to realize there’s more than character improvement going on at Camp Green Lake: the warden is looking for something. Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishment—and redemption.

About Holes

This winner of the Newbery Medal and the National Book Award features Stanley Yelnats, a kid who is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather and has since followed generations of Yelnats. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys’ detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the warden makes the boys “build character” by spending all day, every day, digging holes five feet wide and five feet deep. It doesn’t take long for Stanley to realize there’s more than character improvement going on at Camp Green Lake: the warden is looking for something. Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishment—and redemption.

From the Paperback edition.

About Holes

This winner of the Newbery Medal and the National Book Award features Stanley Yelnats, a kid who is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather and has since followed generations of Yelnats. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys’ detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the warden makes the boys “build character” by spending all day, every day, digging holes five feet wide and five feet deep. It doesn’t take long for Stanley to realize there’s more than character improvement going on at Camp Green Lake: the warden is looking for something. Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishment—and redemption.

From the Paperback edition.

About Holes

This winner of the Newbery Medal and the National Book Award features Stanley Yelnats, a kid who is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather and has since followed generations of Yelnats. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys’ detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the warden makes the boys “build character” by spending all day, every day, digging holes five feet wide and five feet deep. It doesn’t take long for Stanley to realize there’s more than character improvement going on at Camp Green Lake: the warden is looking for something. Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishment—and redemption.

From the Paperback edition.

Awards

ALA Best Books for Young AdultsWINNER 1999

ALA Notable Children’s BookWINNER 1999

ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant ReadersWINNER 1999

Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book AwardWINNER 2000

Florida Sunshine State Book AwardWINNER 2002

Hawaii Nene AwardWINNER 2001

Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers AwardWINNER 2002

Kansas William White AwardWINNER 2001

Kentucky Bluegrass AwardWINNER 2000

Maine Student Book AwardWINNER 2000

Maryland Black-Eyed Susan AwardWINNER 2001

Massachusetts Children’s Book AwardWINNER 2001

Missouri Mark Twain AwardWINNER 2001

New Jersey Garden State Teen Book AwardWINNER 2001

New Mexico Land of Enchantment Book AwardWINNER 2001

Newbery Medal WinnerWINNER 1999

North Dakota Flicker Tale Children’s Book AwardWINNER 2000

Ohio Buckeye Children’s Book AwardWINNER 2001

Oklahoma Sequoyah Children’s Book AwardWINNER 2001

Pacific Northwest Young Readers Choice AwardWINNER 2002

Pennsylvania Keystone State Reading Association Book AwardWINNER 2000

Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice AwardWINNER

Scholastic Parent & Child 100 Greatest Books for KidsWINNER 2012

South Dakota Prairie Pasque AwardWINNER

Tennessee Volunteer State Book AwardWINNER 2000

Texas Lone Star Reading ListWINNER 2000

TimeOutNewYorkKids.com 50 Best Books for KidsWINNER 2012

Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fischer Book AwardWINNER 2000

Washington Evergreen Young Adult Book AwardWINNER 2001

Wisconsin Golden Archer Book AwardWINNER 2001

Wyoming Indian Paintbrush AwardWINNER 2001

Arizona Young Readers AwardNOMINEE 2001

New York State Three Apples AwardNOMINEE

Praise

A New York Public Library’s 100 Great Children’s Books 100 Years selection

About Louis Sachar

Newbery Award–winning author Louis Sachar is the creator of the entertaining Marvin Redpost books as well as the much-loved There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom, winner of 17 child-voted state awards.Louis Sachar’s book Holes, winner of the 1999 Newbery… More about Louis Sachar

About Louis Sachar

Newbery Award–winning author Louis Sachar is the creator of the entertaining Marvin Redpost books as well as the much-loved There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom, winner of 17 child-voted state awards.Louis Sachar’s book Holes, winner of the 1999 Newbery… More about Louis Sachar

About Louis Sachar

Newbery Award–winning author Louis Sachar is the creator of the entertaining Marvin Redpost books as well as the much-loved There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom, winner of 17 child-voted state awards.Louis Sachar’s book Holes, winner of the 1999 Newbery… More about Louis Sachar

About Louis Sachar

Newbery Award–winning author Louis Sachar is the creator of the entertaining Marvin Redpost books as well as the much-loved There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom, winner of 17 child-voted state awards.Louis Sachar’s book Holes, winner of the 1999 Newbery… More about Louis Sachar

About Louis Sachar

Newbery Award–winning author Louis Sachar is the creator of the entertaining Marvin Redpost books as well as the much-loved There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom, winner of 17 child-voted state awards.Louis Sachar’s book Holes, winner of the 1999 Newbery… More about Louis Sachar